49899 gradable non gradable adjectives extreme or strong adjectives
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Gradable and non-gradable adjectives
Gradable
- have comparative or
superlative form,
- are used with fairly,
rather, quite, very, really,
extremely
Non-gradable
- do not have comparative
or superlative form,
- are used with absolutely,
completely or really
awful, terrible
……………………… excellent, perfect, superb,
……………………… fascinating
astonished
……………………… delicious
……………………… boiling / freezing
……………………… / enormous, huge / tiny
……………………… furious
……………………… / terrified
……………………… starving
……………………… filthy
……………………… exhausted
……………………… hideous
……………………… devastated
……………………… miserable
……………………… vital
………………………
………………………
………………………
KEYS
a bit cold
a little cold
slightly cold
fairly cold
quite cold
cold
really cold
very cold
extremely cold
freezing
Ex 3. Complete with the words.
Ex 1 Complete very or absolutely
1) I would eat … only if I were ____ hungry.
2) The last time I was ____ unhappy was…
3) …makes me ____ furious.
4) I think the film… is ____ terrifying.
5) If I were ____ rich, I would…
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences so that they are
true for you.
Gradable and non-gradable adjectives
Gradable
- have comparative or
superlative form,
- are used with fairly,
rather, quite, very, really,
extremely
bad
good
surprised
tasy
hot/ cold
big /small
angry
scared
hungry
dirty
tired
ugly
upset or destroyed
sad
important
Non-gradable
- do not have comparative or
superlative form,
- are used with absolutely,
completely or really
awful, terrible
excellent, perfect, superb,
fascinating
astonished
delicious
boiling / freezing
enormous, huge / tiny
furious
terrified
starving
filthy
exhausted
hideous
devastated
miserable
vital
a bit cold
a little cold
slightly cold
fairly cold
quite cold
cold
really cold
very cold
extremely cold
freezing
Ex 1 Complete very or absolutely
1)
I would eat a snake only if I were very
hungry.
2)
The last time I was very unhappy was
when I broke up with my boyfriend.
3)
4)
5)
Missing the bus makes me absolutely
furious.
I think the film “Saw” is absolutely
terrifying.
If I were very rich, I would help
homeless people.
Ex. 2. Complete the sentences so that they are
true for you.
Ex 3. Complete with the words.
